Explaining where we’re at with DIPS, BABIP, and how much you can blame the pitcher for anything in particular.
All you need to know but might have been reluctant to ask about BP’s Support-Neutral stats
If you’re unfamiliar with how BP evaluates relievers, Derek’s ready to make an introduction or two.
Derek responds to reader mail on the subject of “why VORP and WARP?”
Our latest offering, Prospectus Toolbox will cover a BP metric each week, explaining the methods behind the numbers, and how you can best use our tools to enhance your understanding of the game.
Derek takes in the Opening Day sights and captures the reigning mood among discontented fans in a packed Yankee Stadium.
Past championship success stories, Derek writes, should inspire Joe Maddon’s guys.
Derek views the series’ conclusion from all the remaining angles.
There’s still another day of baseball left to be played, but this Series has already crowned a champion.
As the Caribbean Series rolls on, the Dominicans continue to stifle the opposition, and the frustration of the Mexicans begins to boil over.
Day Three featured two lopsided victories. Live in Puerto Rico, Derek passes on what caught his attention.
The longest game in Caribbean Series history made for a very long day for one intrepid reporter.
Puerto Rico hosts a wondrous refuge for baseball fans during Super Bowl weekend, and it’s going to be a fun one.
Eric Byrnes seeks to bring the one ring to the fires of Mordor, and a World Series game breaks out. Derek helps you relive all the action.
Derek follows the Phillies’ pursuit of the wild card as they try to shoot down the Rocket.
Derek recaps a Santana-Bonderman duel with serious implications for the AL Central race.